Covering Home :: Life with NOLAN RYAN :: 1995 HB w/ DJ

• Hardback book with Dust Jacket by Ruth Ryan
• Copyright 1995 by Ruth Ryan

" Ruth Ryan's life has been a poignant love story, a joyous celebration, an inspiring example of example of enduring strength and steadfast devotion despite incredible difficulties and unexpected wealth as she has lived in the harsh spotlight and the forgotten shadows surrounding her husband, baseball legend, Nolan Ryan. "

" For nearly thirty years, her world, her family, have been focused on baseball - and on a tall, handsome pitcher whose career began on a dusty Little League field in Alvin, Texas, and ended decades later achieving more no-hitters, throwing more strikeouts, and setting more records than any other pitcher in the history of the sport. "

" She struggled to create homes in unfamiliar New York neighborhoods, pleasant California suburbs and remote Texas ranches.
She has been mistreated by fans and entertained by presidents.
She has watched as her husband played his heart out before apathetic crowds in near-empty stadiums - and she has ridden beside him in wildly appreciative Nolan Ryan parades.
She knows the joy of seeing a baseball career extended beyond all expectations - and the anguish of seeing a little son's life almost cut short.
Through it all, no matter where she is, not matter what her circumstances,
Ruth Ryan's heart is always ... Covering Home. "

Contents includes:

• " Foreword by Nolan Ryan
• Acknowledgements
• Prologue: The Last Pitch

Part One
Childhood Sweethearts

• 1. Little League
• 2. Home Team
• 3. Young Love

Part Two
Married to Baseball

• 4. A Bad Year - and the Wedding
• 5. Stranded on First
• 6. New York Rookies
• 7. Big Wins, Hard Losses

Part Three
The Angels

• 8. A New Beginning
• 9. Soaring with the Angels
• 10. Expansion
• 11. Turnaround Years
• 12. Disabled

Part Four
The Astros

• 13. Heading for Home
• 14. Changeup

Part Five
Miracle Man

• 15. Leaving Houston, Bound for Glory
• 16. Dallas
• 17. Field of Dreams
• 18. Bush League
• 19. The Fame
• 20. The Fans
• 21. The Farewell
• 22. The Fight

Part Six
Out to Pasture

• 23. The Family
• 24. Still (Fitness) Crazy after All These Years
• 25. The Next Season "

It is in very nice condition with minor wear to the edges of the cover and dust jacket.
No torn or ripped pages.
No markings or writing.

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